Check out Violet Hour's murals over the years

Violet Hour, the celebrated speakeasy influencing Chicago's cocktail culture over the past 10 years, is well-known for showcasing local and international artists on the wall out front. Obscuring the bar's entrance, the larger-than-life murals highlight a different artist every few weeks. This is a look back at some of them. (Joseph Hernandez/Chicago Tribune)

Violet Hour, the celebrated speakeasy influencing Chicago's cocktail culture over the past 10 years, is well-known for showcasing local and international artists on the wall out front. Obscuring the bar's entrance, the larger-than-life murals highlight a different artist every few weeks. This is a look back at some of them. (Joseph Hernandez/Chicago Tribune)

Violet Hour, the celebrated speakeasy influencing Chicago's cocktail culture over the past 10 years, is well-known for showcasing local and international artists on the wall out front. Obscuring the bar's entrance, the larger-than-life murals highlight a different artist every few weeks. This is a look back at some of them. (Joseph Hernandez/Chicago Tribune)